The target group for Stage 1 is personnel who have little or no training and experience in Rigging & Lifting operations and wish to gain an OPITO Rigger Training Certificate.

The aim and objectives are to provide the delegate with knowledge of the rigging principles, general hazards and risks of rigging and lifting operations, an awareness of relevant legislation and regulation, and a opportunity to practise basic rigging operations following a lifting plan.

This course is aimed at personnel responsible for the issuing and control of lifting equipment from a Rigging Loft onboard an offshore installation, or a shore based workplace. There is an initial test paper to demonstrate inherent level of knowledge on the subject. The course also culminates in a short test paper on lifting equipment inspection.

This part-day course is designed to impart the knowledge to change abrasive wheels correctly, be fully aware of all safety aspects, maintenance and general operational requirements.

This course is intended for workshop personnel who have had little formal safety training with respect to abrasive wheels. It is also available to experienced workshop personnel whose abrasive wheel training may require updating to current regulations.

Intended for trainee operators of mobile cranes and crane mechanics/technicians that service onshore cranes. The course is intended as a preparation for assessment and licensing, and is designed to impart the necessary skills to give relatively inexperienced crane operators the knowledge and competence to operate a mobile crane.

The purpose of this course is to re-assess the competence of existing stage 2 or stage 3 offshore crane operators to meet the recommendations of BS7121 Part 11.

The stage 3 assessment progression is designed as an evaluation of the candidates' skill as a crane operator, usually after completing 40 hours of crane operations. The assessment evaluates the competencies of the candidate operating the crane, as per stage 2, but also concentrates on the planning and understanding of the lifting process.

Stage 2 training should follow as soon as is practicable after Stage 1 training. This training aims to give the Trainee Crane Operator hands-on training in the offshore crane that he will be expected to operate.

On completion of stage 2 the Trainee or Assistant Crane Operator will be restricted to deck work, under supervision of the Installation Crane Operator. If appropriate, and when deemed competent to progress to vessel work (usually after approx 40 hours deck work) the Operator will be reassessed and may then progress to supervised vessel work.

Stage 1 forms the theoretical basis for offshore crane operations and is aimed at novice crane operators or those operators who require the industry accepted qualification. Stage 2 should follow as soon as possible after stage 1 and is conducted at the trainee’s normal offshore installation.

There are two levels for this training. The one day course is intended as an assessment of competence for an existing gantry crane operator. The two day course is intended for novice operators with little or no experience in using gantry cranes.

Operators will be trained or assessed in the safe use of a gantry cranes and associated lifting accessories.

The course consists of classroom-training period, followed by a practical session on hose assembly. The course is aimed at technicians who are involved in making Hydraulic Hose Assemblies.

The Assembly Procedures form part of our In-House Training Programme and are in accordance with the recommendations of The British Fluid Power Association.